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Spanish language Democratic lawmakers North Korea says missile network becomes trying to ration could carry a large Obama network free speech nuclear warhead PAGE 2 PAGE 4 PAGE 5 Volume 19, Issue 12 May 17-23, 2017 lasvegastribune.com Judge William Kephart is charged with publicly interfering in Kirstin Lobato case By Hans Sherrer beas corpus petition in the District what we did. I have no qualms Justice Denied (justicedenied.org) Court that presented new evidence about what happened and how we Special to the Las Vegas Tribune [showing] she is actually innocent. prosecuted this matter. I believe it District Court Judge William Ms. Lobato’s case has received na- was completely justice done.” Kephart has been charged with five tional and international media atten- On May 9, 2017 the Nevada ethics violations by the Nevada tion. Commission on Judicial Discipline Commission on Judicial Discipline. Kephart was elected a Clark filed five ethics charges against The charges relate to allegations he County District Court judge in No- Kephart related to his comments publicly interfered in the Kirstin vember 2014. during the interview. The Lobato case during a television in- While Ms. Lobato’s petition was Commission’s Formal Statement terview broadcast in February 2016. pending in the Nevada Supreme Of Charges states: “Respondent’s Kephart was one of the prosecutors Court, Kephart gave an on-camera television interview statements at- when Ms. Lobato was convicted in interview about her case to KSNV tested to his belief that Ms. Lobato October 2006 of voluntary man- News 3 in Las Vegas. During the is guilty as he indicated that justice slaughter and other charges related interview broadcast on February 29, was done, although these comments to the July 2001 homicide of home- 2016, Kephart’s statements about directly contrast with Ms. Lobato’s less Duran Bailey in Las Vegas. In KIRSTIN LOBATO her case, included: “I stand behind JUDGE WILLIAM KEPHART (See Kephart, Page 7) May 2010 Ms. Lobato filed a ha- My Point Judge Almase fails to follow the law By Rolando Larraz the city’s Planing and Code En- advise you that the City of Las Ve- of View Las Vegas Tribune forcement Division letter sent to her gas Municipal Code 19.06.140(G) By Rolando Larraz Municipal Court Judge Heidi stating that political signs are not states that political signs shall be Almase seems to believe she is allowed in public property. placed only on private property and I have always believed that Las above the law. She is ignoring her Judge Almase has signs in sev- political signs shall not be placed Vegas City Councilman Bob Beers own city rules and laws and plac- eral vacant lots on Alexander and on any public property or right of was an honest and sincere friend. I ing her campaign signs in public Hualapai, Alta East of Hualapai, way or posted on any utility pole enjoyed the times that we shared places. Hualapai North of Alta, and at Alta or device. Please have the signs re- during his appearances on Face The After finishing her first term as and Summerlin Parkway, around moved by May 15, 2017. Signs not Tribune radio show, and I do see a Municipal Court Judge, Depart- the area of Angel Park Golf Course. removed will be removed by City him as the perfect candidate for the ment 3, Judge Almase faces an op- All of these locations are City of of Las Vegas personnel, and im- city council ward seat he has held ponent and seems to be having a Las Vegas properties. pound fees will be issued to the sign for the last five years. hard time raising money as well as Las Vegas Tribune was able to owners when picked up. Please call I have never in my whole life put gaining supporters. obtain a copy of letter Code En- if you have any questions.” bumper stickers for any political Judge Almase’s desperation to forcement sent to the candidates, The signs were still there on candidates on my car or on my keep her job as judge has her vio- and it reads as follows: Tuesday night at this newspaper’s truck, but I have one of Council- lating her own laws and ignoring JUDGE HEIDI ALMASE “We are sending this letter to (See Almase, Page 3) man Bob Beers on both because I believe in him. I have said on many occasions Cyberwarfare doesn’t make the front page, but ... that I am not in this business for the By Thomas Mitchell at Nellis Air Force Base. In it he spotlight, for the money, or to win The news items were pages talks about the role of Nellis, which a popularity contest. In fact, I be- apart and totally unrelated. Or were includes discussion of the base’s lieve that if I was a likeable or popu- they? cyberwarfare role. The “bird” colo- lar person, I could not be doing my On the cover of the morning nel commented that an example of job as I am supposed to do. newspaper is an AP account of cyberwarfare would be “figuring My problem is that when I offer North Korea successfully testing a out how, if our nation decided, we my friendship to someone and then nuclear-capable missile. The would take down the electrical grid that person betrays me, my feelings Seoul-datelined story opens: in North Korea.” are hurt; Bob Beers just did that: “North Korea on Monday boasted The irony is that North Korea He insulted my intelligence and of a successful weekend launch of doesn’t have much of an electric hurt my feelings when he lied to a new type of ‘medium long-range’ grid to take down, but we do. me. ballistic rocket that can carry a In fact a story at Townhall today I would have been fine with the heavy nuclear warhead.” The talks about what could be used to truth if he would have told me that rocket flew 490 miles. take down our grid — electromag- he could no longer do my radio Inside the Nevada section there netic pulse or EMP, which could be show because he is not allowed to is an interview with the com- Col. Paul J. Murray, commander of the 99th Air Base Wing delivered by a solar flare or a high- be seen at Radio Tribune. mander of the 99th Air Base Wing at Nellis Air Force Base, discusses cyberwarfare. (See Cyberwarfare, Page 5) After nineteen appearances, dur- ing the primary election, now Bob Beers all of a sudden (without ad- Trump: I have an ‘absolute right’ to share facts vance notice or a last minute call) By Jordan Fabian finds out that his ward is “too far The Hill for his constituents to hear the President Trump on Tuesday show” that we were running repeat- defended revealing sensitive infor- edly day and night. mation to top Russian diplomats, A man name Jerry C. in Buffalo, saying in pair of early morning New York, 2,268 miles away; a tweets that he has an “absolute woman name Maria U in Miami, right” to do so. Florida, 2,533 miles from Las Ve- Trump tweeted that he shared gas; and a woman named Jennifer the information with the Russians R in Santa Monica, California, 299 for “[h]umanitarian reasons, plus I miles from Las Vegas can hear our want Russia to greatly step up their radio station clearly, but Bob Beers’ fight against ISIS & terrorism.” constituents — only twenty miles He said he wanted to provide from downtown Las Vegas — can- Russia with “facts pertaining... to not reach us on the Internet or on terrorism and airline flight safety,” YouTube. WOW! What a tragedy. something that he has “the absolute What a waste of time, and what a right to do” as commander in chief. waste of our efforts and our good Trump also vented his frustra- intentions trying to help Bob Beers tion that, once again, details from get re-elected. How sad that is. his conversations with foreign dig- If Bob Beers’ campaign adviser nitaries leaked to the press. is prohibiting him from visiting “I have been asking Director Radio Tribune, it may be a good Comey & others, from the begin- idea for him to obey her orders be- ning of my administration, to find cause she knows the ropes in the the LEAKERS in the intelligence political arena and she is never go- community,” he tweeted. ing to hurt him because that would (See Russia, Page 6) President Trump with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (left) and Ambassador Sergei Kislyak (right). be like hurting her own political reputation. FROM THE DESK OF GORDON MARTINES A situation like this one is what makes me a lousy politician. I can- not be a hypocrite, I cannot be two- Unfinished business is still on the table for LVMPD faced, because I am a person of my By Gordon Martines why. used, and I will keep at it until I it was the biggest fraud ever to hit own: I will not let anyone direct me, Sixty-five million dollars of tax- Well, I am Mr. Nobody and I find out. the police departments — all the manage me, or control me like a payer monies went toward a Police want to know where the $65 mil- In the early 2000s, this new ra- way to the East Coast — in years. little puppet. I treat people like they Radio System that never worked lion of taxpayer money went for the dio system, made by Harris Corp.

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